Join us in Sydney for a slow stitching embroidery workshop with renowned textile artist Pauline Franklyn.

Discover new textures, playful stitches and colour-rich wool yarns in this joyful embroidery workshop with textile artist Pauline Franklyn.

In this creative session, you’ll explore a variety of accessible and satisfying stitch techniques, including French knots, weaving, Turkey work, and adaptations of long and short stitch. Using a gridded layout as your starting point, you’ll begin stitching onto a heavyweight linen square, building up a richly textured surface with Pauline’s hand-dyed wool threads and yarns.

This workshop is perfect for returning stitchers looking to try new techniques, experiment with texture, and enjoy a few hours of mindful making in a beautiful, welcoming studio. First-time embroiderers are also very welcome – the project is designed to be creative, achievable and enjoyable at any level.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a beautiful in-progress embroidery piece to take home in a 15cm bamboo hoop, ready to continue at your own pace.

Whether you’re expanding your embroidery repertoire or simply seeking a few hours of colour and calm, this slow stitching workshop offers inspiration, community, and the gentle pleasure of needle and thread.

About Pauline: 

Pauline Franklyn has been immersed in the world of textiles for over two decades, exploring felting, hand-stitching, appliqué, and crochet. Based in Perth, she runs regular workshops from her home studio and travels across Australia to share her love of making. Her workshops are warm, inclusive, and full of colour—offering a space to reconnect with tactile creativity.

What you Learn:

• How to begin a gridded embroidery layout
• A variety of textured stitches including:French knots
  • Turkey work
  • Weaving
  • Long and short stitch variations
• How to layer and combine colour and texture
• How to finish your work in a hoop or continue stitching at home

What's Included:

• 20cm x 20cm heavyweight linen square
• 15cm bamboo embroidery hoop
• Chenille needle
• Assorted hand-dyed wool yarns and thread (to use and take home)
• Expert guidance from Pauline Franklyn
• A relaxed, friendly afternoon of stitching at our St Peters studio
• Delicious morning tea 

Venue:  

Made by Me Workshop
100A May Street St Peters NSW 2044

Price: $165

Suitable for:

This embroidery workshop is ideal for beginners as well as more experienced makers looking to try something new. If you love textile crafts, slow stitching, or simply want to spend a few hours immersed in colour and creativity, this class is for you.

Cancellation Policy: Due to the limited number of spaces for workshops, all bookings are final and strictly non refundable. We do not refund classes but you are welcome to send someone else in your place if you can't make it on the day. Since Pauline is a special guest teacher it is not possible to reschedule the workshop to another day. In most of our workshops we require a minimum number of people to run the workshop and will do our absolute best to run every workshop we list but occasionally it is not commercially feasible to do so. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the class; in this case, we'll inform you and allow you to get a full refund or reschedule.